Citrus growers and industry members in Ventura County are invited to attend an ACP-HLB Grower Meeting on Tuesday, April 8 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The meeting will be hybrid and is accessible both in-person in Oxnard, CA and via Zoom.
Citrus industry partners, including representatives from the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Division (CPDPD), University of California and the Ventura County Agricultural Commissioner’s (CAC) Office, will share key updates on ACP/HLB detections and response efforts. Meeting participants will have the chance to ask questions and engage with CPDPD staff, CAC staff and others.
Agenda
- ACP/HLB Updates and New Area Wide Management Schedule (ACP-HLB Task Force, PCA Subcommittee)
- ACP/HLB Quarantine Updates and Regional Readiness (Keith Okasaki, Environmental Program Manager, CPDPD)
- Protecting Ventura County Citrus: Updates on ACP/HLB Education, Outreach and Enforcement Efforts (Ameer Atrash, Deputy Agricultural Commissioner, Ventura County, Agricultural/Weights and Measures Department)
- ACP/HLB Research Update (Neil McRoberts, National Plant Diagnostic Network, UC IPM Statewide Program)
- Citrus IPM Guidelines, Research Update (Bodil Cass & Hamutahl Cohen, University of California Cooperative Extension)
- CA-Craft Program and Hydrogels (Ivan Milosavljevic, Citrus Research Board)
- Grower Liaison Update (Sandra Zwaal, Cressida Silvers)
- Pest Control District Open Discussion (ACP-HLB Task Force)
The hybrid meeting will be held in person at 1701 Lombard St., Oxnard, CA or can be attended via Zoom through the following login information.
Zoom Meeting ID: 876 4739 5257
Passcode: ACPHLB
If you have any questions, please email the Ventura County ACP-HLB Task Force at taskforce@farmbureauvc.com.